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The word "tariff" made its way into English sometime in the 16th century.

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Word of the Week: Trump calls tariffs 'the most beautiful word.' Here's its history

President Trump has repeatedly called tariffs "the most beautiful word in the dictionary." NPR's Word of the Week explores how they got their name.

April 09, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
President Trump's portrait in the Colorado Capitol in August 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

The artist behind 'the worst' Trump portrait defends her work

The painting, which was commissioned by Republicans, has hung in Colorado's state Capitol since 2019. Trump follows other U.S. presidents who weren't flattered by their depictions.

April 07, 2025
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  • Emma Bowman
Sen. Cory Booker speaks to reporters as he leaves the Senate chamber after delivering a record-setting floor speech on Tuesday. Contrary to popular belief, the speech was not technically a filibuster.

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  • Politics

Word of the Week: The swashbuckling origins and evolution of 'filibuster'

Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking Senate speech wasn't technically a filibuster, but it still put the word in focus. Here's what to know about its history, from the swashbuckling to the stonewalling.

April 04, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Jimmy Stewart as Jefferson Smith in <em>Mr. Smith Goes to Washington</em>, directed by Frank Capra, 1939.

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  • Movies

25 hours? Before Cory Booker, there was 'Mr. Smith'

In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption.

April 02, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
Prior to the Eaton Fire in January 2025, the Zane Grey Estate was a beloved historical and cultural landmark — the former home of Western novelist Zane Grey.

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  • History

Beloved historic landmarks navigate an uncertain future after the LA fires

In Pasadena, The Gamble House was in a fire evacuation zone and its custodians are trying to safeguard its future. In Altadena, only concrete walls are left from the former home of novelist Zane Grey.

March 31, 2025
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  • Chloe Veltman
Elizabeth Kenward, left, and "Rosie" Maxine Boeve giggle together during the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Commemoration at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., on Friday,  March 21, 2025.

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  • National

Rosie the Riveters honored for service in WWII

The National World War Two Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American defense industry in the 1940s, and preserve their stories for future generations.

March 30, 2025
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  • Debbie Elliott
A replica of Anne Frank's bedroom that she shared with Fritz Pfeffer, a dentist in his 50s.

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  • Religion

Exhibit takes visitors inside the annex where Anne Frank lived

For the first time, a re-creation of the annex where Anne Frank and her family hid is available outside of Amsterdam. Visitors in New York said its themes reverberated in today's political climate.

March 27, 2025
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  • Sarah Ventre
A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented, a researcher says.

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  • History

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.

March 25, 2025
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  • James Doubek
Flannery O'Connor's childhood home in Savannah, located at 207 E. Charlton St.

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  • History

See inside the childhood home of Flannery O'Connor, born 100 years ago in Savannah

A pioneer of Southern Gothic literature, Flannery O'Connor spent her first 13 years of life in her hometown of Savannah.

March 25, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
The Pentagon's push to cleanse online materials of DEI-related content could alienate potential recruits from important demographics, experts tell NPR. Here, a 2016 photo shows cadets at their graduation and commissioning ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.

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  • National

Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk

Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR.

March 21, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
Clotilde Poujade practices French pronunciations with students at École Pointe-au-Chien, a new public French immersion school in Terrebonne Parish, La.

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  • Education

Louisiana has a long history with French. This immersion school aims to keep it alive

Most Louisianans no longer speak French, but a growing number of schools are now immersing kids in it. At École Pointe-au-Chien, the focus is on teaching local French dialects first.

March 19, 2025
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By:
  • Aubri Juhasz
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the U.S. in the 1880s, celebrating their friendship and the anniversary of U.S. independence.

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  • Politics

Does the U.S. deserve the Statue of Liberty? Not anymore, one French politician says

A French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic.

March 18, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
In 1970, President Richard Nixon awarded the Medal of Honor to then-Lt. Col. Charles C. Rogers, for his courage and leadership in defeating repeated attacks in southern Vietnam. A Defense Department web page honoring Rogers was briefly taken down.

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  • National

Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient

Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.

March 17, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
Graves with flags for Memorial Day are seen in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., on May 27, 2024.

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  • National

Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website

Articles, photos and videos that are seen as promoting DEI will be removed under the new approach.

March 15, 2025
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  • Tom Bowman and
  • Ayana Archie
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., president of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, testifies, Dec. 15, 1966 before a Senate Government Operations Subcommittee studying urban problems and poverty. Rev. Andrew Young is left.

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: Andrew Young Reflects on Legacy, Faith and America’s Future

From marching in Selma to serving as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. under President Jimmy Carter, Andrew Young has shaped history. Now 93, he looks back on his extraordinary life and the work still left to do. GPB's Pamela Kirkland sits down with Andrew Young in this bonus episode of Georgia Today.

March 15, 2025
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